The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-22
AGENTS. FOR
AVERY PLOWS!.
ORGILL BROTHERS&C
JACKSON, MISS.
Decisions by the Supreme COurt-A
Duek Hill Company IneOr-
pOrated.
ESPECIAL TO TER APPKAL.l


Jackson, MISS, March 2l.-The Su
preme Court today rendered decisions
in the following cafes: By Arnold,
j.: Seabroon McL9ren We. the State,
convicted in Smith county Circuit
Court, of the murder OF a woman,
Ann Wright, and sentenced to be
hanged; reversed and remanded, and
O new trial awarded.
John /. Adams 4 Co. vs. M. A.
Dses ct 81, from Jackson Chsncery
Court; affirmed.
Porter & Mac1ae va. R. R. West, as
signee, from Desoto Circuit Couit; re-
versed and remsnded.
G. L. Ware We. Allen West and
Bush, from Copiah county Circuit
Court; reversed and remanded.
Board of Supervisors Of Clay county
We. Board Of Supervisors OF Chickasag
county, from Clay Chanceiy Court
When Olsy county wac formed por-
ton of the territory of Chickasaw
county was added thereto. Chickssaw
county brought suit agsinst Clay for
the latler's proportion, according to
territory taken, of the debt owed by
Chickaeaw on the formation OF Clay
county. The matter hes been in liti-
CATION for a number OF years, with
yolumirous record, having been before
this court several times, and each time
decided against Clay county. Reversed,
and decree here in favor OF Chicksssw
county for the principal of the amount
due without interest. The court below
gave decree for interest.
By Cooper, @. j.: Meridian, Brook
haven and Natchez Railroad Company
ct al vs. Illinois Central Railroad Com
psny, from Lincoln Chancery Court
affirmed.
Smith and II. Hamr'ck We. Lydia
Fonda ct al, from Wayne Circuit
Court; reverted and remanded.
Seth P. Pool vs, Daniel Eilisot ct al,
from Clay Chancery Court; affirmed
JIM. White va. Memphis, Birming-
ham and Atlantic Railroad Company,
from Marshall Circuit Court; affirmed
By Campbell, j.: W. j. Davis vs
Fl. L. Davis, from Wilkinson Chancery
Court; affirmed.
: A. P. Macon ct al. vs.. s. E Martin
ct al, from ANTE Ohancery Court; re
Z yersed and remanded. In said cast
, certain property had been sold under
decree of the Chsncery Court. Tit
> ChanceIy Court refused to confirm tn,
: sale, parties Directing thereto, unde
8 an act in relation to the confirmation
of Gales under decree in Chancery, ap
proved February 20, 1884, which pro
!. vides that party Directing to tn
/. confirmation of such sale shall ente
a into bond, etc., conditioned that tn
4 property at resale shall bring an ad
vance OF Is per cent. upon the forme
sale, exclusive of costs OF the sale
g The property was resold and brough
u less than the first sale, whereupon tn
: Chancery Court refused to confirm i
u but did then confirm the fret salt
This Court held that, "One who prt
8 cures a resale under said act theIeb
y assures the court that the property {
d the resale shall bring tho amount ttiI
q ulated in the bond, renders himse
IL amenable to the court as a bidder an
itist to be treated rs starting the biddln
d on the resale at that SUN, for all whic
d the required bond is intended as O 81
10 curity. If there is not better biz
At this party is to become the purchase
J. and to be dealt with Is SUCH" Th
1, confirmation Of the II bale was to /
}. set sside ana the property resolC
This is The first time tho said act hi
"a been construed by the Supreme Cour
"a Hugh L. Davis, va. VIM. ]. Davi
,r from Adams ChsDcery Court; aft ,me
"a Moses Wesbrook W. Lucy A. Moul
i ger ct al, from Clay Ohancery CouI
a. this being the fourth appeal in lor
re- litigated case; affirmed.
The charter of incorporation OF tn
, mississippi Mineral and Mining Cor
= pany" at Duck Hill, Mics, suthorizr
g g a capital stock of $4,000 000, W
70 granted today in conformity to Law al
- recorded in the Office Of the Secreta'
10 of State. The incorporators compr
= a number of leading capitalists al
u, =. business men of Mississippi.